Topanga's Highway 27 (TCB) closed in March 2024 because of a significant landslide that occured after a record-setting rainy season.  Caltrans has said the repairs are extensive and could take until the fall to complete.  If the weather remains dry, the road could reopen sooner.  Topanga's community leaders are working with representatives from the offices of:  Los Angeles County Supervisor, State Senator, Assemblmember, Governor; along with Caltrans, Department of Public Works, Sherriff's, and others to mitigate the concerns of the community.  To get timely updates, reports, photos, contacts, and other helpful information, go to OneTopanga.com.

DON'T FALL VICTIM TO SCAMMERS

Recently, some Topangans have been targeted by scammers regarding their power bill and related accounts. Edison is aware of these incidents and has alerted their corporate security team. Read on for important information about how to avoid scammers. 

 

Topanga Smart and Malibu Smart Programs Offer New Technologies to Help Residents Conserve Water
PRESS RELEASE – With increasing temperatures, persistent drought conditions and a prolonged fire season, it continues to be important to save water. To address these pressing environmental issues, the City of Malibu, County of Los Angeles and West Basin Municipal Water District are launching a comprehensive water conservation program. The Malibu Smart and Topanga Smart water savings programs will help both residential customers and businesses reduce water use by helping them get rebates for installing the latest watering technologies. 

TOPANGA'S UNSUNG HEROES
We are proud to present the unsung heroes of Topanga. We have chosen individuals who have been volunteers for many years. The Topanga Messenger has covered so many events over the last 40 years and many of these folks are always behind the scenes making everything possible and have rarely been acknowledged.

TCB - FOREVER SCENIC
California’s newest offcially designated State Scenic Highway winds through a rugged, steep-sided canyon past majestic oaks, only minutes away from one of the nation’s largest urban population centers.  Topanga Canyon State Scenic Highway, a 2.5 mile segment . . .

 

 

TOPANGA CANYON FIRE - June 29, 2017
To view live shots of helicopters filling up with water at 69Bravo, click here, then go to "Pumpkins (E).  Best with Safari browser.
For the latest info on the Topanga Canyon Fire, go to:  www.tcep.org.  There you will find verified information from County agencies and road closure updates.  In the event Topanga has to be evacuated in any disaster incident, be sure to get notifications from: AlertLA. 

In any emergency where there is life threatening danger, CALL 911.
To get emergency information quickly, OneTopanga has collected some reliable Twitter sources that target the Santa Monica Mountains, Los Angeles, and surrounding areas. Twitter feeds may be the best way to get emergency information during a disaster event.  You can view Twitter feeds on OneTopanga on this page or on our home page in the right side bar.

A Message From the Las Virgenes Homeowners Federation

"If you want to help make a difference now in specifically rescuing, saving and helping wildlife and/or re-establishing their habitat - you can make a DIRECT donation to the National Park Service - to the very people who have been here for 40 years doing just that and who are in charge of recovery efforts."

 

It's that time of year---brush clearing around your home!
THE PAST THREE FIRES IN THE TOPANGA AREA WERE STARTED BY WEEDWHACKERS.  PLEASE TAKE CAUTION. - updated 6/1/17
For weedwhacker instructions, click here.  For more helpful information, read on. . .